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To Hunt is to Kill: Nebraska and North Dakota Pheasants

Posted on November 5, 2012

One doesn’t hunt in order to kill, on the contrary, one kills to have hunted. -Jose Ortega y Gasset There is a nauseating thread in upland bird hunting writing these days that the hunt really isn’t about the size of … Continue reading →

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A big mixed bag: October in the Sandhills

Posted on October 16, 2012

A cold north wind welcomed us to hunting sharptail grouse on the Thursday before duck opener, easily blowing 30, if not 40 mph and the air temperature never peaked the 40 degree mark on the day.  It was a pretty … Continue reading →

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Pheasant Fest 2012: Gone to the Dogs!!

Posted on February 24, 2012

Charles and I attended Pheasant Fest 2012 in downtown Kansas City, Missouri last weekend and were not prepared to go back to dog school.  We figured the dog highlight of the weekend was going to be the Bird Dog Parade … Continue reading →

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That’s a wrap: Season 2011-12

Posted on February 5, 2012

It had been awhile since I’d been able to break away from the home and kids to join Charles in the hunting fields, but Saturday, January 28th was on the calendar as a hunting date, in observance of the last … Continue reading →

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